The13 original colonies

The British Empire settled its first permanent colony in the Americas at Jamestown, Virginia in 1607. This was the first of 13 colonies in North America. The 13 colonies can be divided into three regions: New England, Middle, and Southern colonies.

Names of the 13 American Colonies

The 13 original colonies were:

• Virginia, founded in 1607 by the London Company and became a royal colony in 1624
• Massachusetts, founded in 1620 by the Puritans and became a royal colony in 1691
• New Hampshire, founded in 1623 by John Wheelwright and became a royal colony in 1679
• Maryland, founded in 1634 by Lord Baltimore
• Connecticut, founded in 1635 by Thomas Hooker
• Rhode Island, founded in 1636 by Roger Williams
• Delaware, founded in 1638 by Peter Minuit and New Sweden Company
• North Carolina, founded in 1653 by Virgi
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• South Carolina, founded in 1663 by eight nobles with a Royal Charter from Charles II and became a royal colony in 1729
• New Jersey, founded in 1664 by Lord Berkeley and Sir George Carteret and became a royal colony in 1702
• New York, founded in 1664 by the Duke of York and became a royal colony in 1685
• Pennsylvania, founded in 1682 by William Penn
• Georgia, founded in 1732 by James Edward Oglethorpe and became a royal colony in 175